Rated 5 out of 5 by Sandrats Take Two
This was my second attempt with the drop needle fleece. The first one had a collar that was way too big. It was green. The collar on the blue one I have now fits much better. Both are size medium. Go figure...
March 18, 2016

Rated 5 out of 5 by Sharonhi Nice shirt
Purchased this for my dad and he loves it. It is a fleece shirt and he is in his 80's so is always cold. It does a good job keeping him warm.
February 20, 2016

Rated 5 out of 5 by Barb809 Nice Sweater
The fit was perfect for my husband, and we both were pleased with the product quality and color. Washed up just fine.
February 20, 2016

Rated 5 out of 5 by Eaglebear Excellent shirt
This John Blair Drop Needle Fleece long sleeve shirt is very well made. It is extremely comfortable and very true to size.
February 18, 2016

Rated 4 out of 5 by MICK26 Fits great,comfortable, like banded sleves
No jacket required on cool days. May need a windbreaker on colder days
February 12, 2016

Rated 5 out of 5 by bphin This is a great buy.
This is a very comfortable fit and feels great. Happy I bought two while they last.
February 6, 2016

Rated 5 out of 5 by Hummingbird98664 Very comfortable
Pocket is a great added feature. Fabric is soft, warm, and comfortable.
February 6, 2016

Rated 5 out of 5 by terryo1 Very comfortable and stylish.
This fits perfectly, except the sleeves were longer than your usual products, like it was a Big and Tall size, not just Big. However, I just pull the sleeves up a little and they're fine.
February 5, 2016

BEST ANSWER:Drop-stitch knitting is a knitting technique for producing open, vertical stripes in a garment. The basic idea is to knit a solid fabric, then (deliberately) drop one or more stitches (i.e., draw a loop out from the loop below it, and so on repeatedly), producing a run (or ladder) in the fabric. The run will continue to the bottom (i.e., cast-on) edge of the garment, or until it encounters an increase, at which it stops.

BEST ANSWER:Drop-stitch knitting is a knitting technique for producing open, vertical stripes in a garment. The basic idea is to knit a solid fabric, then (deliberately) drop one or more stitches (i.e., draw a loop out from the loop below it, and so on repeatedly), producing a run (or ladder) in the fabric. The run will continue to the bottom (i.e., cast-on) edge of the garment, or until it encounters an increase, at which it stops.

I believe it means that the needle on the loom or whatever they are using to weaver the fabric dropped out at a certain point and makes a longer stitch on that row creating a knit and purl effort or ribbing. My husband has these shirts and loves them. I don't think the stitches are longer in this area or just dropped out so that the velour texture is not in this area